The drawings that show how kids haven't really changed in 800 years

Most people only make history once they grow up. But there are a few exceptions. Onfim was a Russian boy who lived in the 13th century in a place called Novgorod. Archaeologists have so far found 17 pieces of what appears to be his homework.

Onfim also drew pictures imagining himself as a monster and as a knight - the sort that a proud parent might stick up on the fridge, if they had one. Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough explores the world of these fascinating and poignant documents.

This edition of Time Traveller featured in Essential Classics on 13 November 2017. Click through to the episode to hear more - and listen in at 10:10am every weekday morning for more fascinating slices of cultural history.

Image: Onfim birch bark no.202, via gramoty.ru.